Hard Light with Dr. Bob Wright

#4 Finding Success in a Small Business w/ Rich Lyons, Founder of Lyons Consulting Group

Are You Leading In A Transformational Way? Take Our Quiz to Find Out! ⁠https://hardlightshow.com/quiz/ [https://hardlightshow.com/quiz/] Rich Lyons grew the Lyons Consulting Group into a top-ranked digital customer experience firm with a unique client service and sales model.  LYONSCG was ultimately acquired in 2017 by Capgemini, where Rich led their Digital Customer Experience Practice.  He joins us once again to talk about the best way to learn about business is by starting a small business.  In this episode Rich and Dr. Bob discuss: 1. Why Small Businesses Are Better For Learning About Business 2. Large Businesses Create Silos of Specialization 3. How a Business Pipeline Works 4. How the Marketing Process Starts 5. Learning How the Entire Business Process Comes to Life https://www.linkedin.com/in/richardblyons/ [https://www.linkedin.com/in/richardblyons/] http://www.lyonscg.com/ [http://www.lyonscg.com/] https://programs.wrightgrad.edu/mba-program [https://programs.wrightgrad.edu/mba-program] Connect with Dr. Bob Wright and the Hard Light Show: Website: ⁠http://hardlightshow.com/⁠ [http://hardlightshow.com/] Instagram: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/hardlightshow/⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/hardlightshow/] TikTok: ⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@hardlightshow⁠ [https://www.tiktok.com/@hardlightshow] YouTube:⁠ ⁠ [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC2I9BDnKqInYs8tJ66uzrwQ]⁠https://www.youtube.com/@hardlightshow⁠ [https://www.youtube.com/@hardlightshow] Twitter: ⁠https://twitter.com/HardLightShow⁠ [https://twitter.com/HardLightShow] Facebook: ⁠https://www.facebook.com/HardLightShow⁠ [https://www.facebook.com/HardLightShow] iTunes: ⁠https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/hard-light-with-dr-bob-wright/id1640753991⁠ [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/hard-light-with-dr-bob-wright/id1640753991] Spotify: ⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/1huHUA2yPr6BhtKw4Zkpwy⁠ [https://open.spotify.com/show/1huHUA2yPr6BhtKw4Zkpwy] Learn More About Wright Graduate University: ⁠https://wrightgrad.edu/mba [https://wrightgrad.edu/mba]

#3 Creating an Accountability-Based Business Culture w/Ari Weinzweig, Cofounder of Zingerman’s

Are You Leading In A Transformational Way? Take Our Quiz to Find Out! https://hardlightshow.com/quiz/ [https://hardlightshow.com/quiz/] Ari Weinzweig (https://www.zingermans.com/) and his partner Paul Saginaw founded Zingerman's Delicatessen in 1982. Today, Zingerman's Delicatessen is a nationally recognized food icon, and the Zingerman's Community of Businesses has expanded to ten businesses with over 750 employees and annual revenue of more than $55 million. In this episode Ari and Dr. Bob discuss: 1. Why Zingerman's Uses Open Book Management 2. How to Incorporate Accountability Into Your Workplace Culture 3. The Value of Humility in Leadership 4. How Efficiency is Often Confused with Effectiveness https://www.zingermans.com/ [https://www.zingermans.com/]   https://www.zingtrain.com/ [https://www.zingtrain.com/] https://twitter.com/zingermans Connect with Dr. Bob Wright and the Hard Light Show: Website: http://hardlightshow.com/ [http://hardlightshow.com/] Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hardlightshow/ [https://www.instagram.com/hardlightshow/] TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@hardlightshow [https://www.tiktok.com/@hardlightshow] YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC2I9BDnKqInYs8tJ66uzrwQhttps://www.youtube.com/@hardlightshow [https://www.youtube.com/@hardlightshow] Twitter: https://twitter.com/HardLightShow [https://twitter.com/HardLightShow] Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/HardLightShow [https://www.facebook.com/HardLightShow] iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/hard-light-with-dr-bob-wright/id1640753991 [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/hard-light-with-dr-bob-wright/id1640753991] Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1huHUA2yPr6BhtKw4Zkpwy [https://open.spotify.com/show/1huHUA2yPr6BhtKw4Zkpwy] Learn More About Wright Graduate University: https://wrightgrad.edu/mba [https://wrightgrad.edu/mba]

#2 How To Play The Game The Wealthy And Influential Play Every Day w/ Steve Baker, Vice President of The Great Game of Business

Are You Leading In A Transformational Way? Take Our Quiz to Find Out! https://hardlightshow.com/quiz/ [https://hardlightshow.com/quiz/] Steve Baker (https://www.greatgame.com/ [https://www.greatgame.com/]) is vice president of The Great Game of Business, Inc. Steve co-authored “Get in the Game” as well as the update of the number one bestseller, The Great Game of Business—20th Anniversary Edition.  He talks about the secrets and realities that separate the wealthy and influential people from the regular citizens, and how regulars can also play the game through business. https://www.linkedin.com/in/stevebaker05/ [https://www.linkedin.com/in/stevebaker05/] https://www.greatgame.com/steve [https://www.greatgame.com/] Connect with Dr. Bob Wright and the Hard Light Show: Website: http://hardlightshow.com/ [http://hardlightshow.com/] Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hardlightshow/ [https://www.instagram.com/hardlightshow/] TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@hardlightshow [https://www.tiktok.com/@hardlightshow] YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC2I9BDnKqInYs8tJ66uzrwQhttps://www.youtube.com/@hardlightshow [https://www.youtube.com/@hardlightshow] Twitter: https://twitter.com/HardLightShow [https://twitter.com/HardLightShow] Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/HardLightShow [https://www.facebook.com/HardLightShow] iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/hard-light-with-dr-bob-wright/id1640753991 [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/hard-light-with-dr-bob-wright/id1640753991] Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1huHUA2yPr6BhtKw4Zkpwy [https://open.spotify.com/show/1huHUA2yPr6BhtKw4Zkpwy] Learn More About Wright Graduate University: https://wrightgrad.edu/mba [https://wrightgrad.edu/mba]

#1 A Customer-First Sales Perspective in Business and Life w/ Rich Lyons, Founder of Lyons Consulting Group

Are You Leading In A Transformational Way? Take Our Quiz to Find Out! https://hardlightshow.com/quiz/ Rich Lyons grew the Lyons Consulting Group into a top-ranked digital customer experience firm with a unique client service and sales model.  LYONSCG was ultimately acquired in 2017 by Capgemini, where Rich led their Digital Customer Experience Practice.  In this episode Rich and Dr. Bob discuss:  1. In life we are always selling - ideas, solutions, or otherwise  2. Sales stereotypes vs. the reality of effective sales  3. Rich joining Wright Graduate University in founding a unique new MBA  program https://www.linkedin.com/in/richardblyons/  http://www.lyonscg.com/  https://programs.wrightgrad.edu/mba-program Connect with Dr. Bob Wright and the Hard Light Show: Website: http://hardlightshow.com/ [http://hardlightshow.com/] Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hardlightshow/ [https://www.instagram.com/hardlightshow/] TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@hardlightshow [https://www.tiktok.com/@hardlightshow] YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC2I9BDnKqInYs8tJ66uzrwQhttps://www.youtube.com/@hardlightshow [https://www.youtube.com/@hardlightshow] Twitter: https://twitter.com/HardLightShow [https://twitter.com/HardLightShow] Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/HardLightShow [https://www.facebook.com/HardLightShow] Listen on iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/hard-light-with-dr-bob-wright/id1640753991 [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/hard-light-with-dr-bob-wright/id1640753991] Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1huHUA2yPr6BhtKw4Zkpwy [https://open.spotify.com/show/1huHUA2yPr6BhtKw4Zkpwy] Learn More About Wright Graduate University: https://wrightgrad.edu/mba [https://wrightgrad.edu/mba]